Published date: 20 April 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 3 February 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£28,883

Procurement reference

tender_237112/851164

Published date

20 April 2020

Closing date

3 February 2020

Contract start date

30 March 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: A hybrid procurement process was followed and stakeholders were invited to submit expressions of interest outlining a test or trail that they felt could help to inform the design of the future scheme. These were then assessed against agreed design policy

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

To investigate how knowledge about sustainable practices is best transferred to farmers. The test aims to establish the extent to which innovative digital media in the form of videos and audio recordings are an effective medium for farmer-farmer and researcher-farmer learning about sustainable farming practices. In the context of the digital tools being investigated the aim is to demonstrate the most effective format of knowledge exchange in place of non-digital methods (e.g. farm walks, advisors, events)

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Award information

Awarded date

30 March 2020

Contract start date

30 March 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Total value of contract

£28,883

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The Organic Research Centre

Address

Trent Lodge, Stroud Road, Cirencester, GL7 6JN

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Kings Pool, 1 -2 Peasholme Green,
York
YO1 7PX
England

Email

anna.bourne@defra.gov.uk